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August 7th
211 Notable deaths
Aleksander Zawadzki
Polish politician (1899-1964).
Born December 16th, 1899 in Dąbrowa Górnicza. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1964 at 64 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Pedro de Ampudia
Mexican politician (1805-1868).
Born January 30th, 1805 in Havana.
Died August 7th, 1868 at 63 years old in Mexico City.
Richard H. Kline
American cinematographer (1926-2018).
Born November 15th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died August 7th, 2018 at 91 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Kazuo Miyagawa
Japanese cinematographer (1908–1999).
Born February 25th, 1908 in Kyoto.
Died August 7th, 1999 at 91 years old in Tokyo.
Georg Ebers
German egyptologist and novelist (1837–1898).
Born March 1st, 1837 in Berlin.
Died August 7th, 1898 at 61 years old in Tutzing.
Cristina Deutekom
Dutch operatic soprano (1931–2014).
Born August 28th, 1931 in Amsterdam.
Died August 7th, 2014 at 82 years old in Amsterdam (falling).
Don Patinkin
American economist (1922-1995).
Born January 8th, 1922 in Chicago.
Died August 7th, 1995 at 73 years old in Jerusalem.
Antonio Starabba di Rudinì
Prime minister of italy (1839-1908).
Born April 16th, 1839 in Palermo.
Died August 7th, 1908 at 69 years old in Rome.
Horst Ademeit
German world war ii flying ace (1912–1944).
Born August 2nd, 1912 in Wrocław.
Died August 7th, 1944 at 32 years old in Daugavpils.
Volker Prechtel
German actor (1941-1997).
Born August 9th, 1941 in Füssen.
Died August 7th, 1997 at 55 years old in Gröbenzell (cancer).
Henri Lebasque
French painter (1865-1937).
Born September 25th, 1865 in Champigné.
Died August 7th, 1937 at 71 years old in Le Cannet.
Anjanibai Malpekar
Indian singer (1883-1974).
Born April 22nd, 1883 in Goa. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1974 at 91 years old in Mumbai.
Phyllis Povah
American actress (1893-1975).
Born July 21st, 1893 in Detroit.
Died August 7th, 1975 at 82 years old in Port Washington (myocardial infarction).
Jean-Louis Cohen
French architect and architectural historian (1949–2023).
Born July 20th, 1949 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 7th, 2023 at 74 years old in Chassiers (bee sting). [ref]
Sólveig Anspach
Icelandic-french film director and screenwriter (1960-2015).
Born December 8th, 1960 in Heimaey.
Died August 7th, 2015 at 54 years old in Réauville (breast cancer). [ref]
Jacob Baart de la Faille
Dutch art critic (1886-1959).
Born June 1st, 1886 in Leeuwarden.
Died August 7th, 1959 at 73 years old in Heemstede.
Sarah Purser
Irish artist (1848-1943).
Born March 22nd, 1848 in Dún Laoghaire.
Died August 7th, 1943 at 95 years old in Dublin.
Wei Jianxing
Former politburo standing committee member of the chinese communist party (1931-2015).
Born January 2nd, 1931 in Xinchang County.
Died August 7th, 2015 at 84 years old in Beijing.
Charlie Roberts
English footballer and manager (1883-1939).
Born April 6th, 1883 in Darlington.
Died August 7th, 1939 at 56 years old in Manchester.
Alexander Shirvanzade
Armenian writer (1858-1935).
Born April 18th, 1858 in Shamakhi.
Died August 7th, 1935 at 77 years old in Kislovodsk.
Ismael Rodríguez
Mexican film director, screenwriter (1917–2004).
Born October 19th, 1917 in Mexico City.
Died August 7th, 2004 at 86 years old in Mexico City (respiratory failure).
Tomu Uchida
Japanese film director (1898-1970).
Born April 26th, 1898 in Okayama.
Died August 7th, 1970 at 72 years old in Japan (cancer).
Anatoly Filipchenko
Soviet cosmonaut (1928–2022).
Born February 26th, 1928 in Davydovka.
Died August 7th, 2022 at 94 years old in Moscow Oblast, Zvyozdny gorodok. [ref]
Isaac-Meir Levin
Israeli politician & polish rabbi (1893-1971).
Born January 30th, 1893 in Góra Kalwaria. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1971 at 78 years old in Jerusalem.
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